Els was invited by President Donald Trump

Saunders is playing this week on a sponsor’s exemption in tribute to Palmer and the success he had playing in Los Angeles. Palmer won in 1963, 1966 and 1967 when the tournament was at Rancho Park and called the Los Angeles Open. Palmer’s career, but not his popularity, was starting to slow then, as he won his last major in 1964.

Winning state in my sophomore year. This was so very special because we were playing in honor of Ann Parmerter’s dad, who had passed the year before. Ann was the senior on that team and one of my best friends to this day. It was also very special because we had to fight for it that year.